To Try Her Fortune in London: Australian Women, Colonialism, and Modernity

by Angela Woollacott

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Between 1870 and 1940, tens of thousands of Australian women were drawn to London, their imperial metropolis and the center of the publishing, art, musical, theatrical, and educational worlds. Even more Australian women than men made the pilgrimage "home," seeking opportunities beyond those available to them in the Australian colonies or dominion. In tracing the experiences of these women, this volume reveals hitherto unexamined connections between...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0195147197

ISBN13:9780195147193

Release Date:August 2001

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:312 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Australia Australia & Oceania Austria Biological Sciences Botany England Europe Gay & Lesbian Gender Studies History

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